Palestinian Authority
News and updates about Palestinian Authority

Israeli attacked after accidentally entering PA town
IDF forces working to rescue Israeli citizen who came under attack after accidentally entering Arab town south of Jerusalem.

Gaza aid conference convenes at WH with Israel - but without PA
Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt leads Gaza Conference, bringing together Israel, Arab nations to discuss Gaza Strip, Israelis held by Hamas.

PA to boycott Washington conference on Gaza
Abbas orders PA officials to boycott White House conference on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Bennett:
'In the era of Trump, time is no longer on Palestinians' side'
Jewish Home chief tells Politico President Trump's Jerusalem declaration altered peace equation, says time no longer on PA's side.

PA congress to meet for the first time in years
PA congress to meet next month, discuss response to Trump's Jerusalem recognition.

New proof of senior PA official's incitement
Israel Victory Project and Knesset Israel Victory Caucus discuss holding senior PA officials responsible for incitement.

PA: Trump is leading us to the slaughter
Senior adviser to PA chief Mahmoud Abbas claims President Trump is pushing Palestinian Authority 'into a trap'

PA government rejects American peace plan
PA government stands by Abbas in rejecting Trump administration's peace plan.

PA preparing to name Abbas's replacement?
Amid reports of deterioration in PA chairman's condition, Fatah authorizes his deputy to serve as acting PA chief.

Fogel family sues the Palestinian Authority
The 3 children whose parents, siblings were murdered 7 years ago are suing PA, PLO for encouraging the terrorists and paying them salaries.

Hamas official: PA Chairman Abbas' time is coming to an end
Hamas official says Palestinian Authority Chairman Abbas has 'reached the end of his political road.'

Report: Israel to grant work permits to 100,000 PA laborers
25% increase in the number of work permits issued by Israel to PA workers, rising to 100,000.

UN official: Palestinian Authority chairman abuses Palestinians
UN must openly condemn terror, UN Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, tells Conference of Presidents.

Law to pressure Palestinian Authority advances
Knesset committee approves first reading of law to deduct terrorists' salaries from money transferred to Palestinian Authority.

How the IDF is preparing for multi-front war

Canadian delegation to meet with Palestinian Authority officials
Canadian MPs, journalists, and Senate members to meet Palestinian Authority officials and businessmen, as well as Arab MKs, report says.

PA blasts Israel for law withholding terrorist salaries
Palestinian Authority says bill to withhold terrorists’ salaries is "piracy and theft of money".

Watch: Ramallah Arab steals furniture from Israeli hospital
Palestinian Authority Arab receives treatment at Israeli hospital, steals furniture and equipment before leaving.

Trump to Putin: Now is the time to work towards peace
US Pres. Trump encourages Russia's Pres. Putin to discuss peace talks with PA Chairman Abbas.

Rivalry between Hamas, Fatah after Gaza coup
'In the Shalit deal you sent a message to Palestinian society that you understand only force.'

PA returns weapon stolen during Jenin lynch attempt
Palestinian Authority returns M-16 to IDF forces, after two soldiers mistakenly drove into PA-controlled Jenin and were nearly lynched.

'Transferring money to the PA means Israelis will be killed'
Shai Maimon, injured in shooting attack, speaks at Knesset and calls to halt fund transfers to PA.

PA Chairman Abbas to meet Russia's President Putin
Palestinian Authority Chairman Abbas visits Russia, Mideast expert warns not to expect any changes.

Trump:
'Palestinian Authority isn't interested in making peace'
'Bibi Netanyahu is a terrific leader,' says Trump, but warns Israel 'must be careful with settlements.' 'Not sure peace talks will happen.'

Indian PM lays wreath on arch-terrorist Yasser Arafat's grave
Indian PM Modi meets with Palestinian Authority Chairman Abbas, says he hopes 'Palestine will become a free country in a peaceful manner.'

PA planning 'diplomatic move' at the UN
Senior PLO official says PA will ask UN for full membership for "the state of Palestine".

PA pushes for UN Security Council to broker peace talks
After denouncing US as broker for talks with Israel, PA suggests UN Security Council as replacement. 'US-led peace talks have failed.'

PA: Friedman to blame for violence, breakdown of US-PA ties
Abbas spokesperson accuses US ambassador of providing 'pretext for violence', suggests ambassador represents Israel, rather than US.

PA mulling its own currency
PA envoy to Russia says PA considering its own currency but the issue is still being studied.

PA spokesman: Middle East conflicts are Israel's fault
PA spokesman claims conflicts in the Middle East are because Israel insists on continuing the "occupation".

'If the other side doesn't want peace, how can you have peace?'
Muslim-Canadian activist 'fears only G-d,' says peace can only come after Palestinian Authority recognizes Israel's right to exist.

Report: CIA helped Palestinian Authority wiretap local Arabs
The Palestinian Authority is wiretapping people with the CIA’s help, leaked document charges.

How they teach math in the Palestinian Authority
Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories reveals children in PA count 'martyrs' to learn mathematics.

PA silent on Ariel terror attack
Palestinian Authority does not condemn murder of Rabbi Itamar Ben Gal. Hamas, Islamic Jihad welcome the attack.

Deputy Defense Minister: Punish terrorists' families
Deputy Defense Minister Ben Dahan says terrorists' families must pay the price of supporting terror.

Modi to meet Palestinian Authority chairman during Mideast tour
Indian PM scheduled to visit Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Palestinian Authority Chairman on 3-day tour.

PA: We want negotiations, not dictates
Spokesman says PA interested in negotiations based on two-state solution. 'Serious negotiations without dictates.'

Palestinian Authority preparing to 'disengage' from Israel
PA Chairman, who also serves as Palestine Liberation Organization official, orders preparation of plans to 'disengage' from Israel.

'The Palestinians can go to hell, they betrayed the Arab world'
Saudi blogger slams Palestinian Authority in viral video, calling PA 'ungrateful dogs'.

PA official: End the 'colonial occupation'
PA continues diplomatic campaign aimed at enlisting support for its demand for an international framework for peace.

Israel extends ban on PA operations in Jerusalem
Security Minister extends order preventing PA activity in eastern Jerusalem, following attempts to increase PA operations in area.

Report: Trump weighing unveiling of Mideast peace plan
President Trump reportedly considering presenting peace plan, despite strained relations with the Palestinian Authority.

Human rights orgs abandon PA's Arab torture victims
Report: 'Arabs tortured by Palestinian Authority learn that human rights groups are only interested in cases that harm Israel’s reputation.'

PLO backs Hamas, slams US for sanctions on senior terrorist
Senior Fatah diplomat who received lung transplant in US blasts US over blacklisting of Hamas terrorist, calls for 'national unity'.

EU: US needed for peace process
'If I can put it in a headline, nothing without the United States, nothing with the United States alone.'

Greenblatt: Trump won't force an agreement on Israel
US Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt says peace 'cannot be achieved' by denying Jewish connection to Jerusalem.

PA issues weak condemnation of Bethlehem incident
Abbas's bureau condemns attack on American vehicle in Bethlehem but does not promise to find the perpetrators.

PA demands terrorist bodies be returned
PA government calls terrorist bodies amendment 'gross violation of most basic human rights.'

'Trump burst the Palestinians' bubble'
Middle East expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar tells Arutz Sheva: The Palestinians have lost all direction. They have no agenda.

Nikki Haley:
'PA leaders not interested in peace, US not going to chase them'
US Ambassador to UN slams Abbas for 'indulging in conspiracy theories', says US 'wont chase after PA' if not ready for peace.

Israel declares victory as EU condemns PA for financing terror
The EU human rights assembly condemns Palestinian Authority for financing terrorism in the first-ever resolution of its kind.

Trump: 'Jerusalem off the table to Palestinians'
President Trump meets Netanyahu at Davos, promises embassy will move to Jerusalem. 'Relationship has never been stronger.'

Poll: Both Israelis and Arabs reject two-state solution
New poll indicates that a majority of both Israelis and Palestinian Arabs do not believe in a two-state solution.

PA boycotts Hazan
PA vetoes controversial Likud MK's participation in upcoming meeting with Israeli lawmakers. Hazan: They're afraid.

The Palestinian Authority is showing its true face
Jay Shapiro thinks that Mahmoud Abbas finally reveals his plan: Destruction of Israel.

WH: Europe knows it can't replace US
White House official says PA knows US can't be replaced in peace process despite running to Europe for support.

Report: Relations between US, PA suspended
PA cuts off relations with US following Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

A first: Israeli court orders PA to compensate torture victims
Jerusalem court orders PA to compensate torture victims, including a man with a Jewish mother who was tortured to death.

PA honors kidnappers, murderers of Israeli soldier
PA representatives of Abbas praises terrorists serving 36th year in prison as 'national models,' 'symbols of Palestinian struggle.'
